#12668 Is the Road to Emmaus the First Mass? Communion and Doxology - Tom Nash

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

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Summary

“Is the Road to Emmaus the First Mass?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of the Emmaus encounter, while also addressing when the first Mass after the resurrection occurred and the Catholic understanding of the order of Melchizedek. Additional topics include the appropriateness of receiving communion in the hand and the history of the doxology.

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Questions Covered:

02:50 – When was the first mass after the resurrection?
07:21 – I know there is one sacrifice but is it one or many offerings?
11:50 – What is the catholic view, if there is a view, on the order of melchizedek? Is there an accepted catholic teaching?
14:50 – Is it appropriate to receive communion on the hand?
17:30 – What’s the history or background of the doxology?
20:10 – What do the Hanc Igitur and communicantes mean in the roman canon and what do they mean during easter?
23:45 – Was the Road to Emmaus the First mass or was the last supper the first mass?
28:49 – How do I approach someone who receives communion who you know shouldn’t? Where in the bible can I show people to encourage them to go to mass every Sunday?
37:40 – My friend loudly says ‘my Lord and my God’ during the consecration. Is this appropriate?
42:10 – Did Cy blow it by saying the sorrowful mysteries during the Easter octave?
46:10 – Is it true to say everything in the Church builds towards the Mass?
49:15 – Does Divine Mercy Sunday count as to fulfill the obligation since it’s later in the day?

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0:36.6	One of the nice things we get to spend all this time
0:38.2	with Tom Nash this week. Tom Nash back this hour, and we're going to talk about the Mass. If you
0:42.8	have questions about the Mass, Tom is happy to take your questions about the Mass, whether you
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0:55.0	Tom Nash, theologian, and a long-time member of what we might call the Catholic media community
1:03.0	at Avi Maria Radio, at EWTN, here at Catholic Answers, probably some other stops along the way that I'm forgetting.
1:11.6	Author of Books, Answerer of Questions.
1:15.1	Tom Nash, happy Easter.
1:18.2	Happy Easter to you and all who are listening across the great Catholic Answers audience.
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1:26.2	I think that's what you were.
1:29.2	More than Rush Limbaugh across the F earth I think that's what you need it was a more than reslinba across the fruited plane we go universal because the church is universe yes they're
1:35.9	getting us all around even in the Straits of Hormuz you can get us 888 318 7884 you know in
1:41.3	case you're on a ship that's stuck there and we need you know they probably need some prayers praise god and um we pray that uh a just peace is
1:51.2	affected soon brought about yeah very expeditious you are right about that um let me ask you this
1:57.3	tom yes sir uh when we when we we catholics Catholics think about the Mass, we've got references to the Mass in Scripture.
2:07.3	We've got the Mass celebrated at the Last Supper so that every single Mass is an imitation of him and his actions at the Last Supper so that every single Mass is an imitation of him and his his actions at the Last Supper.
2:23.2	So, okay, but here's the image I want you to have. Okay, so the Last Supper is Holy Thursday.
2:29.6	Yes, it is. Christ is crucified and dies on Good Friday in the tomb until Sunday morning and then makes
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